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H E L P S A T E 1 A § B E fho people of las Vegas are urgently requested to c ooperate to the fullest extent in conserving the water supply of the City* Sally measurements taken at the source of supply indicate all of the water beln& produced is being used up# as well as a portion of the reserves in the city reservoir* last year, during the hot suiwaer months, the City was faced with an acute water situation, ard in order to avoid drastic restSriotions this year we sottettly solicit yotn* cooperation to avoid waste of -water and conserve the ©MM SJtw * V * In. order that the people may know the exact situation, the following facts are presented: 1* Paring the past ten days of this month> an average of 8,750,000 gallons o-* water per day have passed t h o u g h the 'fsior 'deter, nensrrlng the supply of water to the f.lty* 2, iSVide&tl.; a la^spi por ti on of this’rater m s not.p’t to; beneficial use, "Hot was ran into She ae^er line, ihis ?is evidenced by the-'fact that the flop of- watir to the septic task, is so large that its capacity is'being taxed, although It-was const rusted,.for a city of twice ota? present population* 3, fhe supply” of water in storage inti® city'reservoir: is dropping- regularly* 4, All water flowing through the jaainS is now.devoted ; exclusively- to the use of the City* fhe Railroad Oeip* - easy is using no water- frets the city mins, but is’ securing its’supply by pumping the well in the rail* : road yards, She pump le kept in'*-ope rati on continuously and all surplus water is pumped, into the eity sains* ' She supply of water flowing from-, the well and .springs Is sufficient for all requirements if the water is used only her© actually needed, and not wasted* Please do not permit your hose to run out Into the street, and ff you have a leaky faucet or a water valve that cannot be properly closed, please have it fixed. It is expected that this emergency will exist for only about 90 days, and your cooperation during this period will avoid the necessity of strict regulation* M 3 VS0A3 LAPD 1HD SATES COT-ffiAlIY.